held up in rear, steady headway on outside tracking leaders before 3 out, modest 4th and no impression before next, weakened into 5th at the last
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, no impression when hit 2 out and lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd, no extra in 4th towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 5th, driven and struggling before 3 out, rallied into modest 4th last, went 3rd towards finish
held up in last pair, behind and struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
made all, wandered into 3rd, hit 6th, clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly
raced widest, held up in touch, not fluent 4th, good headway on outside tracking leaders before 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd
chased winner, pushed along before 6th, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off
Lawney Hill holds a strong hand in a race that won’t take much winning. Her ROYAL ETIQUETTE has never won over hurdles but his second to Catchin Time over course and distance two weeks ago is easily the best piece of recent form on offer and he should go one better with a similar effort. Stablemate Great Link is only a plater but Joe Hill’s claim is a plus and those below him in the weights are no great shakes. Istimraar looks to be going backwards and Kastani Beach is not improving with age. Bol D'air is less exposed than some but the others have little to recommend them.
Great Link 5-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 30 1/2l behind Paddocks Lounge (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gs in Jan.
Istimraar (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 9, 34 1/2l behind Chase End Charlie (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Kastani Beach (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 6th and reminders, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Sober Sailor (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Shanghai Sunrise 100-1 (11-1) Led, not always fluent and jumped left at times, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Bol D'Air (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, headway to lead after 2nd, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching next, 8th of 12, dist behind Peter The Mayo Man (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Raced widest, held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, 3rd next, went 2nd approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Catchin Time (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
It's All An Act (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Led, and ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened quickly, 7th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Shimba Hills (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Gray Wolf River 100-1 (11-0) Pulled hard early, held up tracking leading trio until 3rd, soon behind and struggling, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Yanworth (11-7) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Dec.
